Sr. Spclst, Technical Product Management
MSD
Summary
Senior Empower Technical Lead. Join us and be part of our dedicated team that provides support for our Global Manufacturing Laboratories to improve efficiency and compliance while improving our CDS Platform stability and useability. This opportunity will provide exposure to our Global CDS architecture (Empower), SDMS system (NuGenesis) and the multiple teams that provide support, which include file servers, databases, instruments, and LACEs.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Coordination of development resources and activities across DEV, UAT, and PRD environments.
- Serve as the primary technical authority for Empower configuration, integration, and validation in the manufacturing space.
- Configure and maintain LACE hardware and images. Must have in depth knowledge of Win 11 and Empower client installs.
- Develop and Maintain Interfaces to GLIMS, AHLIMS, and NuGenesis.
- Perform System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) activities which include developing and maintaining system documentation (SOP's) and validation protocols (IQ/OQ).
- Communicate with the Global Empower Team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years making a difference in a Pharmaceutical, Scientific, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics field.
- Greater than 3 Years technical experience with Waters Empower CDS in a multi-site enterprise environment.
- Empower Administration experience with expertise in CDS concepts, including ICOP drivers, method troubleshooting, client server installs, user management, security, and data workflows.
- Certification in Empower Administration preferable.
- Strong understanding of chromatography instruments and lab workflows.
- Optional experience in Powershell or similar programming language.
- Experience in Pharma Industry and cGMP practices.
- Experience influencing, direct authority, navigating complex or matrix organizations and successfully networking and forming partnerships with cross-functional teams.
- Good Communication Skills including fluency in English.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 5 years in Pharmaceutical, Scientific, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics field
- Greater than 3 years technical experience with Waters Empower CDS in a multi-site enterprise environment
- Empower Administration experience with CDS concepts, ICOP drivers, method troubleshooting, client server installs, user management, security, and data workflows
- Strong understanding of chromatography instruments and lab workflows
- Experience in Pharma Industry and cGMP practices
- Experience influencing, direct authority, navigating complex or matrix organizations
- Good Communication Skills including fluency in English
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Retirement Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- Sick Days
- Annual Bonus
- Long-Term Incentive
Company overview
MSD, known as Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada, is a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891, the company has established itself as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations with a rich history spanning over 130 years. MSD operates as the international division of Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. The company's extensive portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments in oncology, infectious diseases, cardiology, diabetes, and vaccines, with notable products such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for cancer immunotherapy, Gardasil for HPV prevention, and Januvia for diabetes management. MSD maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing significantly in scientific innovation to address unmet medical needs worldwide. With approximately 75,000 employees globally, the company operates through four main segments: pharmaceuticals, animal health, healthcare services, and strategic alliances. MSD's mission centers on using leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world, guided by the principle that medicine is for people, not profits.